Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the House) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

to present a Bill for an Act to amend legislation relating to telecommunications, and for other purposes.

to present a Bill for an Act to amend the Aviation Transport Security Act 2004, and for related purposes.

Robert McClelland (Barton, Australian Labor Party, Attorney-General) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

to present a Bill for an Act to amend laws relating to intelligence, and for other purposes.

Tanya Plibersek (Sydney, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Human Services) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

to present a Bill for an Act to amend the Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988, and for related purposes.

Brendan O'Connor (Gorton, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Home Affairs) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

to present a Bill for an Act to amend the law relating to customs, and for related purposes.

to present a Bill for an Act to amend various Acts relating to the enforcement of the criminal law and proceeds of crime, and for related purposes.

Kate Ellis (Adelaide, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Employment Participation and Childcare) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

to present a Bill for an Act to amend the law relating to occupational health, safety, rehabilitation and compensation, and for related purposes.

to present a Bill for an Act to amend the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999, and for related purposes.

Ms Catherine King (Ballarat, Australian Labor Party, Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Ageing) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

to present a Bill for an Act to amend the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989, and for related purposes.

Jenny Macklin (Jagajaga, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

to present a Bill for an Act to amend the law relating to family assistance, child support and social security, and for related purposes.

Simon Crean (Hotham, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

to move:

That, in accordance with section 5 of the Parliament Act 1974, the House approves the following proposal for works in the Parliamentary Zone which was presented to the House on 21 March 2011, namely: installation of ‘The Prime Ministers’ artwork.

Gary Gray (Brand, Australian Labor Party, Minister for the Public Service and Integrity) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

to present a Bill for an Act to amend the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986, and for related purposes.

to present a Bill for an Act to make various amendments of the statute law of the Commonwealth, to repeal certain Acts and provisions of Acts, and for related purposes.

to move:

That, in accordance with the provisions of the Public Works Committee Act 1969, the following proposed work be referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works for consideration and report: Australian Defence Force Academy Redevelopment, Canberra, ACT.

to move:

That, in accordance with the provisions of the Public Works Committee Act 1969, the following proposed work be referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works for consideration and report: Robertson Barracks Electrical Reticulation System Upgrade, Darwin, NT.

to move:

That, in accordance with the provisions of the Public Works Committee Act 1969, it is expedient to carry out the following proposed work which was referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works and on which the committee has duly reported to Parliament: Integrated fit-out of new leased premises for the Australian Taxation Office in Albury, NSW.

to move:

That, in accordance with the provisions of the Public Works Committee Act 1969, it is expedient to carry out the following proposed work which was referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works and on which the committee has duly reported to Parliament: Facilities for the introduction into service of Land 121 vehicles at RAAF Base Amberley and Damascus Barracks, Meeandah, Queensland and Gaza Ridge Barracks, Victoria.

Christopher Pyne (Sturt, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Education, Apprenticeships and Training) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

to move:

That this House:

(1)

notes that the Government has:

(a)

admitted there is a problem with the criteria for independent youth allowance for inner regional students;

(b)

committed to bringing forward its review of the matter with the broad purpose of finding a permanent solution to address the disadvantages that currently exist for rural and regional students in qualifying for financial assistance; and

(c)

indicated it will remove the difference between the inner regional areas and the other regional zones for the eligibility criteria for independent youth allowance; and

(2)

calls on the Government to bring forward its timetable for resolving the matter, and in particular ensure that:

(a)

the review is completed and funds to pay for the measure are secured by l July 2011;

(b)

the current eligibility criteria for independent youth allowance for persons whose homes are located in Outer Regional Australia, Remote Australia, and Very Remote Australia according to the Remoteness Structure defined in subsection 1067A(10F) of the Social Security Act 1991 also apply to those with homes in Inner Regional Australia from 1 July 2011; and

(c)

all students who had a gap year in 2010 (ie, 2009 Year 12 school leavers) and who meet the relevant criteria qualify for the payment.

Louise Markus (Macquarie, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

to move:

That this House:

(1)

notes that in the 2010 Federal Election, the Coalition, Australian Labor Party and Australian Greens committed to establishing the Greater Western Sydney Corridor but the Australian Government has failed to act to protect Cumberland Plain Woodland and endangered flora and fauna species; and

(2)

calls on the Australian Government to implement the Coalition’s policy to protect Western Sydney’s Cumberland Plain Woodland and endangered flora and fauna species, and:

(a)

establish the Greater Western Sydney Conservation Corridor linking nature reserves and identified priority lands within the Greater Western Sydney Region, as an environmental legacy for future generations;

(b)

establish a joint State-Federal Consultative Committee to consider information with regard to the establishment of the Greater Western Sydney Conservation Corridor;

(c)

consult and work with the NSW Government on strategies to acquire identified ‘priority conservation sites’ for the Conservation Corridor, utilising funds held within the NSW Growth Centres Conservation Fund for that purpose;

(d)

identify private land that links areas of the proposed Corridor and work towards a mutually beneficial outcome with private land holders; and

(e)

consult with the NSW Government on the feasibility of a comprehensive audit of the Greater Western Sydney bushland region to identify conservation values that will include listings of threatened and or endangered species.

Laurie Ferguson (Werriwa, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

to move:

That this House:

(1)

notes:

(a)

there has been a long running armed conflict in the Philippines;

(b)

both the new President Benigno Aquino III and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines have expressed the desire to resume the peace negotiations between the two parties which began in 1992 and were suspended in 2005; and

(c)

the Royal Norwegian Government is the third party facilitator of these peace negotiations and it is actively supporting the resumption of the peace negotiations; and

(2)

welcomes the re-commencement of the formal peace negotiations between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines from February 15-21 this year; and

(3)

encourages both parties in their efforts to resolve the conflict, and expresses a sincere wish for their success.

Melissa Parke (Fremantle, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

to move:

That this House:

(1)

notes that:

(a)

Australia’s oceans are the most diverse on earth but less than 1 per cent of the South-West, North-West, North, Coral Sea and East marine regions are currently protected;

(b)

the Australian coastal lifestyles and our coastal economies are dependent on the good health of our oceans;

(c)

evidence from marine sanctuaries around the world, including in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the United States, has shown that fish populations and fish size dramatically increase inside sanctuaries and in the nearby fished areas;

(d)

the marine and environmental science is clear, and in 2008, 900 scientists from the Australian Marine Scientists Association reached a consensus that the creation of networks of large marine sanctuaries will:

(i)

protect ocean life, including threatened species and critical habitats;

(ii)

recover the abundance of ocean life within and beyond sanctuary boundaries, fostering more and bigger fish;

(iii)

increase the resilience of ocean life to climate change; and

(iv)

underpin the future of commercial and recreational fisheries and the sustainability of coastal economies; and

(e)

through international agreement under the Convention on Biological Diversity, Australia has committed to establishing networks of marine reserves in its oceans by the end of 2012;

(2)

welcomes the fact that:

(a)

during 2011 the Australian Government will be finalising marine bioregional marine plans for the South-West, North-West, North and East marine regions (including the Coral Sea) in keeping with the commitment to a national marine conservation scheme first agreed to at the Council of Australian Governments in 1998;

(b)

each marine bioregional plan will include a proposed network of Commonwealth marine reserves that will include sanctuary zones; and

(c)

2011 is the year of delivery for the world-class protection of the world’s richest marine environments; and

(3)

calls upon the Australian Government to further consider:

(a)

establishing networks of large marine sanctuaries in each of the marine regions currently under investigation in the marine bioregional planning process; and

(b)

providing sufficient funding for the transition of commercial fishing activities displaced by the establishment of marine sanctuaries.

Adam Bandt (Melbourne, Australian Greens) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

to move:

That standing orders 1, 47, 78 and 91 be amended, as follows:

(1)

Maximum speaking times

          After ‘Suspension of standing or other orders without notice’, add ‘, if not moved during Question Time’;

        (47)               Motions for suspension of orders

               After paragraph (d), add:

               ‘(e) If a suspension motion is moved during Question Time, the question must be put immediately and decided without amendment or debate.’

        (78)               Matters not open to debate

               After paragraph (m), add:

               ‘(n) motions for suspension of orders, if the motion is moved during Question Time (standing order 47). ’

        (97)               Daily Question Time

               After paragraph (b), add:

               ‘(c) A Minister may not ask that further questions be placed on the Notice Paper until twenty questions have been asked and answered, or until 3.30 pm, whichever is earlier.’